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' "impulsion 2000/20001 pl ;ous le Patronage de Son Altesses Royale le Grand-Duc MIS a SALES YAMAHA SAMICK I Lease a piano with purchase option from 2&W0 luf 1 I per month. Contracts are for 2,3 or 4 years Opening hours Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday 14h00-18h00 Thursday 14h00-20h00 Saturday 09h30- l4hOO Or by appointment 17, rue de Munsbach L-6941 Niederanven Tel: 34 70 69 Fax: 34 07 16 GSM: 021 l 5 77 23 ' www. piano.1~ email [email protected] I FEATS 2000 Welcome by Mr Jacques Santer Honorary Patron of the Festival It is with particular pleasure that I have accepted the patronage of FEATS 2000. The work of the New World Theatre Club is well known to me, as I have attended and enjoyed many of their theatrical productions organised over the years. The NWTC has made a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Grand Duchy. Luxembourg's interest in English-speaking theatre has grown in large part due to the NWTC's many and varied productions, not to mention its involvement in other activities such as its highly successful Schools' programme and Theatre Summer School in Munsbach. 2000 is the fifth occasion on which NWTC has assumed responsibility for organising the FEATS. On the four previous occasions in 1980, 1985, 1989 and 1994, the festival took place in the Municipal Theatre of Luxembourg City. The staging of FEATS 2000 in the beautiful and recently-renovated theatre of the Grand Duchy's second city, Esch-sur-Alzette, is a new and exciting development. May I once again express my pleasure at being associated with FEATS 2000 ; I would like to take this opportunity of wishing every success to all the participants in the festival. ,/ Our special thanks go to H.E the British Ambassador, Mr William Ehrman, C.M.G. Mr Georges Gudenburg and the Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de 1'Etat Mr Guy Assa ; Mrs Tine Lougheed ; Mr Philippe Noesen and the staff of the ThCkre Municipal M. Rene Penning and the Kulturfabrik team Members of New World Theatre Club, Round Tower Players & Pirate Productions too numerous to mention HOSPITALITY DESK Do visit the Hospitality Desk in the Cafe Ubu to check on the Fringe events and to find out about walks, interesting places to visit and other amusements that have been arranged. Local information including taxi and telephone numbers will be available.You can also collect your Sundaynightgetogether tickets at the desk. If you have not booked in advance there may be a few tickets available on Friday (Price 750 LUF) Performers and crews, except for the Friday night groups, please collect your badges to allow you backstage and into the Balcony on your performing night. Friday night performers collect their badges from the Green Room backstage. The Hospitality Desk will be open every day of the festival from 18.00 hrs to the end of the second interval and on Saturday morning from 10.00 to 12.00 hrs. The Fringe Hospitality Desk will be open at the Kulturfabrik during Fringe playing times. Chris Wilson is in charge of the Hospitality Desks and her phone nos. are (00352) 67 66 64 (home) and 021 241 065 (mobile) - to be used only if really necessary - if you need a hostess to help you or to pass on an urgent message to backstage or front of house. FRINGE The Fringe will take place at the Kulturfabrik between 14.00 and 17.00 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday - Entrance is FREE. Two venues will be used: the Kinosch towards the back of the site on Saturday, and the 'Small Theatre' nearer to the cafe, on Sunday and Monday. Each will be clearly signposted. A full programme will include: Letter To A Sister, from Albert Riley; Buddha's Aunt, from Barratt Waldon; The Problem (AATG); The Holy Ground (InPlayers); A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (ECC); The Play (CATS); Zoo Story (AATG); as well as other offerings. The programme could be subject to change, so remember to check in at the Hospitality Desk for up-to-date information. The cafk at the Kulturfabrik, venue for the Sundaynightgetogether, will be open from midday onwards for coffee and snacks. Directions on how to get to the Kulturfabrik (about a 30 minute walk from the theatre) can be picked up from the Hospitality Desk. There will be a mini-bus laid on to help transport you to 19, All* .%heffer L-2520 Luxembourg Tel. 22 49 25 FEATS STEERING COMMITTEE 199912000 ECC, Brussels: Sarah Scheele (Chairman) BATS, Antwerp: Pat Am AATG, The Hague: Dympna Donnelly FEST, Frankfurt: Wendy-Jane Jones NWTC, Luxembourg: Ann Overstall BATS, Antwerp: Angela Dodds (Secretary) FEATS 2000 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairman: Coordination: Hospitality: Cliodhna Dempsey John Brigg, Ann Overstall Ann Overstall, Angela Milne Chris Wilson Publicity: Christine Mitchell, Jane Philpott Secretary: Pam Carlisle Treasurer: Pauline Lloyd Tickets: Laine Jacob Sundaynightgetogether: Arny Bearne Green Room: Geoff Stevens Poster Design: Erin McNichol Programme layout: Les Wilson Stage Manager: Stage Crew: Lighting: Sound: T H E ART of PERFORMANCE John Brigg Brian Parker, Rachel Parker Nico Schintgen, Anthony McCarthy Alan Carlisle Karim Hyatt Coordinator: Stage Manager: Technical Manager: Publicity/Hospitality: Margaret Love Gavan Guilfoyle Les Wilson Joelle Adam jaguar Luxembourg 13, rue des Jardiniers L-1 835 LUXEMBOURG T6l. 44 23 24 Fax 45 56 66 FEATS 2000 Adjudicator MIKE TILBURY (GODA) Mike Tilbury has been actively involved in theatre all his life and divides his time between acting, directing and adjudicating. He is Chairman of Trinity Theatre Company, based in Tunbridge Wells, and was the immediate past Chairman of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators during a time of considerable change and modernisation. He has sat a number of times on the examining panel at the Selection Weekend for prospective adjudicators and has run a number of acting workshops, as well as appearing several times at the famous Minack Open-Air theatre in Cornwall. His last productions as director have been Tennessee William's The Glass Menagerie, Kay Mellor's A Passionate Woman, and, most recently, Alan Ayckbourn's Communicating Doors. His adjudicating work has taken him all over the country but his furthest assignments have been to Gibraltar, Guernsey and to Spain, where he adjudicated the Costa Del Sol Festival - in English, with temperatures in the 90's and bats flying around the auditorium! He has adjudicated the English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish and British Finals of the All England Theatre Festival as well as the All Winners Festival for the National Drama Festivals Association. He is delighted to be making his debut at FEATS. He is married, the father of fifteen year old twins and lives in East Sussex. LIST OF AWARDS Phillips Cup Mervyn Briscoe Award Wedgwood Trophy Host group award Host group award 1st Overall Production 2nd Overall Production 3rd Overall Production Best Actor Best Actress Grand Duchy Cup Marcel Huhn - Bruno Boeye Trophy Verulam Award Anthony Cornish Best Stage Presentation Stage Management Best Original Script Discretionary Award FEAT$ 2000 - THE BASIC FESTIVAL RULES The constraints of accommodating twelve groups in four days have necessitated a number of rules. Among them: the work offered must be a complete play or a self-contained extract from a longer one; it must be no fewer than 25 minutes long and no more than 50; ten minutes are allowed for setting the opening scene and five minutes for striking the set, and the backstage crew assigned to do this is limited to five. A maximum of two hours is allowed for all technical preparation and rehearsal. There are no curtain calls, although applause is encouraged and much appreciated by the groups. There is an interval between each of the plays while the crews strike their set and clear the stage and the next group prepares for their performance. At the end of the evening there will be a short break before the adjudicator presents his assessments of the evening's performances. On the final night, after the adjudication of the evenings plays, the various awards are presented. WINNERS MY PREDICTIONS ................................................ Phillips Cup :1st Place ................................................ ................................................ Mervyn Briscoe Award : 2nd Place ................................................ ................................................ Wedgwood Trophy : 3rd Place ................................................ ................................................ Host group award forBest Actor ................................................ ................................................ Host group award for Best Actress ................................................ ................................................ Best Stage Presentation ................................................ Marcel Huhn-Bruno Boeye Trophy Stage Management Anthony Cornish Discretionary Award Verulam Award : Best Original Script Friday Ruby's Blues (original script) by Michael Woods The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish by David Tristam Professor Taranne by Arthur Adamov, trans. Peter Meyer RTP, Luxembourg BATS, Antwerp CATS, Rheindahlen Saturday Moonlight on Water (original script) by Neil-Jon Morphy The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang Man of Letters by Tim Firth GEDS, Geneva Hamburg Players ECC, Brussels Sunday Bonn Players TAGORA, Strasbourg DeWAANzin,Ghent Heart's Desire by Caryl Churchill Wounds to the Face by Howard Barker Hamlet - A Revenge ...... based on the work of Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield Monday Bouncers by John Godber FEST, Frankfurt Day One (original script) by Marq Riley MQZACT,Maastricht IN PLAYERS, Amsterdam An Inspector Calls (Act 3) by J. B. Priestley Performances begin at 19.30 each evening. There will be a 15 minute interval between the plays. At the end of each evening the adjudicator will share his professional critiques with the audience. Smoking, food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium. No photography or sound recording of any kind is permitted. Access backstage is strictly limited to authorised badge holders. Please make sure that your mobile phones, bleepers, etc. are all turned off whilst you are in the auditorium. ROUNDTOWER PLAYERS, Luxembourg F EATS 2000 Ruby's Blues by Michael Woods Directed by Driss Ruby Dre W Michael Woods Michael Woods Miriam 0dman Derek Kueter Assistant Director Arlena Nys Stage Manager Richard Withers Lighting Anthony McCarthy Sound Paddy Mulhern Set Design Edda Senior, #### #xxxxxx Prompt Heather McCarthy Make-up Mairead Cranfield The Play : Ruby's Blues is the story of an evening in the life of a married couple, both around 40, caught up in life the way it was never supposed to be. Caught between the indifference and general inekia of her husband (Driss) and a longing for what she considers a normal life (a couple of kids and a cat in the backyard) Ruby breaks out. She meets a man (Drew) in a pub and invites him home. Later in the evening, while Drew is still there. Driss comes back. The play ends with life going on as before, a lot of things have happened but nothing has changed. RTP : Round Tower Players is an amateur theatre group, which was founded in 1987 to bring the best of Irish theatre to Luxembourg audiences. Since then, we have staged successful full-length productions such as "The Communication Cord", "Philadelphia, Here I Come" and "Dancing at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel, "Semi-Private" by Mary Halpin, "Juno and the Paycock" and "Shadow of the Gunman" by Sean O'Casey, as well as a long list of one-act plays presented at our annual Caf6 Theatre, several of which have represented Round Tower Players with distinction at FEATS. BRITISHAMERICAN THEATRE SOCIETY, Antwerp F EATS 2000 The Extraordinary Revelations Of Orca the Goldfish by David Tristam Directed by Henry Smith Alice Smith Producer Stage Manager Assist. Stage Manager Stage Cre W Stage Design Lighting Sound Wardrobe Makeup Liz Van Dessel David Steen Ruth England Angela Dodds Bob Langdon Vivi Roche Chris Langdon, Christian Rheinhold, Ivo Verheyen Frank Mahieu Tom Lagast Carol Ann Jay Inge Hod1 Ann Babb The Play : The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish follows the fantasy life of Henry Smith - actor, comedian, raconteur, sportsman, socialite, tycoon, secret agent, Casanova and acting US President. His life is rarely dull, but for Alice Smith, housewife, life is rarely anything else. Enter Michel, French waiter: tall dark and available. What happens next ? Only their pet goldfish, Orca, knows ..... BATS : BATS has been performing English language plays in Antwerp for 44 years: our members are split almost equally between native English speakers and Flemish-speaking Belgians: many of whom join in order to improve their English and end up becoming devoted addicts. We are one of the founder clubs of FEATS, having hosted the second Festival in 1978, and are looking forward to seeing you all for the sixth time in 2004. Our usual season's prgramme consists of four main-stage productions including pantomime in which more than a hundred BATS, young and old, are involved. COMBINED AMATEURTHEATRICAL SOCIETY, Rheindahlen fEA'T( ww Professor Taranne by Arthur Adamov, trans. Peter Meyer Directed by Clive Temple Adamov, 2nd Gentleman, l st Policeman Ian Grainger White Figure, Smart Woman Sallv Livinnston Sue Wyatt Black Figure, Jeanne Albert Riley Professor Taranne 2000 The Play : Professor Taranne is part of a set of plays classed as Absurd Drama. The play is a dream that the author Arthur Adamov once had, which he vividly remembered and wrote down. U The Chief Inspector, 2nd Policeman The Junior Clerk The Old Clerk A Woman Journalist l st Gentleman 3rd Gentleman 4th Gentleman Hotel Manageress Stephen Bridgewater Jo McGivern Jenny Danby Judith Rossiter Howard McGivern Keith Danby Vic Farrer Liz Cable Vic Farrer Assistant Director Kathy Woods Stage Manager, Artistry Guy Livingston Lights & Sound CreW Chris Temple, Lesley Ogle, Derek Ogle Gilby SFX Props Costumes Prompt June Jackson Sally Livingston Heather Farrer The dream itself identifies the complexities of the author's character. Adamov is a self-confessed neurotic; "an alien in a senseless w o r l d . The play is fascinating, reaching the darkest depths of the human mind. Professor Taranne is one of Adamov's later efforts and has been rated amongst his best works. His inability to face up to the outside world stopped him from mentioning real locations or place names in his previous plays. Professor Taranne is a turning point in Adamov's acceptance of reality by mentioning the name of the country Belgium. Would one really visit Belgium on a cruise liner? CATS : C.A.T.S. meaning Combined Amateur Theatrical Society was founded in 1992 and is the combination of what was once three theatre and musical societies: ARIEL, RATS and WRMS in the thriving, busy military community of Joint HQ Monchengladbach. C.A.T.S. enjoys a strong list of around eighty regular members of varied age groups and produces a minimum of four productions every year. We last performed at FEATS in 1998 Antwerp with a play called "Albert" by Richard Harris and in last year's Fringe for FEATS Geneva 1999 with a comic spoof called "Prats in Space" by Vic Farrer. ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Esch-sur-Alzette is Luxembourg's second city and is i small, friendly place with much of the centre pedestrianised. There are good shops, numerous cafe5 and a variety of restaurants, many with an Italiar flavour, a legacy of migrant workers attracted by the iron and steel industy at the end of the 19th century. Everyone should experience the joy of success. Make sure your child does! Another reminder of the industrial past of Esch is reflected in its architecture. There are a surprisingl) large number of well preserved art nouveau and an deco buildings. For those who want a change from plays and fringe activities, the countryside is within walking distance There are museums about the mining past and Francc is a mere 2 kms away. In the other directior Luxembourg city offers every cultural and historica diversity. FEATS 2001 Next year the festival celebrates its quarter century. The 25th FEATS will be held in the Netherlands at the beautifully refurbished Theatre Royal in the centre of The Hague. The Anglo-American Theatre Group looks forward to welcoming you there. International School of Luxembourg 188, ave. de la Faiencerie, L-1511 Luxembourg FORINFORMATION CALL 47 00 20 GENEVAENGLISHDRAMASOCIETY,Geneva oonlight on Water Neil-Jon Morphy Directed by Neil-Jon Morphy The Play : Jon James Suzanne Anne Andrew Brookes Neil-Jon Morphy Lesley Sherwood Connie Potter Stage Manager Lights Sound Makeup Costumes Prompt Stage Crew Jane Easton John Newsome Tim Hancox Joy Waelchli Valerie Antonietti Anne Everett Pat Butler Martin Inwood Ray Bach Moonlight on Water is a memory play; a memory of a time when people sought complete personal freedom, little realising the consequences of their actions. It is filled with the people, music, images and incidents of the past that haunt Jon. Some happy memories he embraces fully; other memories force their way into his consciousness against his will. Music is an integral part of that memory, invoking emotions and images. The play reflects Jon's journey from his own perceptions of events through to a truth that he cannot accept. But, is what he sees the absolute truth or just his present view of it? GEDS : The Geneva English Drama Society has been an integral part of the cultural life in the Geneva area since its founding in 1933, making it one of the oldest English-language theatre groups on the continent. A normal season includes four major productions and a variety of workshops and social events. A unique feature of the society is a series of 'staged' playreadings performed every two weeks. GEDS was the proud host of last year's FEATS. F EATS 2000 HAMBURG PLAYERS, Hamburg The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang Directed by Elaine Lloyd Barnett George Spelvin Stage Manager Sarah Siddons Ellen Terry Henry Zrving Jason Couch Elaine Gillan Rebecca Garron Nora Farrell David Griffiths Stage Manager Props Lights Sound Sanjeev Pathak Verena Bauer Kevin Street Herwig Liihrs The Play : Every Actor has had them : a nightmare before opening night. You dream that the audience is sitting in the wrong direction or that the play is suddenly being performed in Chinese. In this famous one-act play by Christopher Durang, George Spelvin the main character - is having such a nightmare: he dreams that he is actually not an actor at all, but an accountant, and inadvertently stumbles on to a stage where he is mistakenly taken for an ill actor's understudy and told that he will have to take over the role. But as in all actors' nightmares, George doesn't know what play is being performed, nor the role he is playing, and consequently, of course, he doesn't know his lines. What does he do? How does the dream end? Hamburg Players : The Hamburg Players are an English-speaking, amateur theatre group from Hamburg, Germany. The group has been performing since 1965 and now has approximately 100 members. It currently puts on three full-length plays a year. Although the group was initiated by mostly British members, it has grown to now include native Germans, Americans and Australians. The group has increased it's popularity recently by putting on very successful performances of such well-known plays as "The Importance of Being Earnest", "No Sex please, we're British" and "Barefoot in the Park". The Hamburg Players are proud this year to have two cast members in our production who have previously won awards at FEATS: Jason Couch (Best Supporting Actor) and Rebecca Garron (Best Actress). ENGLISH COMEDY CLUB,Brussels F EATS 2000 Man of Letters by Tim Firth Directed by Frank A lan Antonia Mochan ~~h~ ~~~~~d Stephen Challens Stage Manager Andrew Ing Deputy Stage Manager Katja Angerhoefer Set Designer & Construction Gray Properties David C r o w Sound Alan Kenway Anthony Knott Lighting The Play : Frank has been putting up signs for twenty-five years, using his time on the top of buildings to prepare the spy thrillers he writes in his spare time. On this particular day, Frank is assisted by Alan, a young lad on employment training. But as the rush hour draws near and the wrong letters come up from the depot, the roles of teacher and trainee become less clear cut. A Man of Letters by Tim Firth is, in the best traditions of British comedy writing, funny and sad at the same time. The author is one of the UK's best new writing talents, perhaps better known for his dark comedy Neville's Island, and the television series Preston Front. ECC : The English Comedy Club has been presenting Englishlanguage theatre to audiences in Brussels for 90 years, making it one of the oldest amateur groups outside the UK. The ECC puts on 4 or 5 productions per season, and regular members' events, such as its very popular play-reading evenings. Through its participation in CAST, it is CO-ownerof a rehearsal and workshop space, as well as a studio theatre. It is one of the founding members of FEATS and a regular participant throughout its history. The ECC will host the festival in 2002. ST. GEORGE'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LUXEMBOURG SELLING BRITISH & AMERICAN FOOD GIFTS - CARDS - BOOKS British Primary education f o r pupils of all nationalities. We make learning fun f o r all pupils from 2$ t o 11 years old. Interested ? Give us a call on 42.32.24 o r visit our website: http://www.st-georges.1~ Tel. 22 34 32 F a x 46 76 72 30, RUE DES ROMAINS L- 8041 STRASSEN TEL : 26310856 FAX : 26310876 OPEN : TUE-WED-THUR-SAT.: 10-18 FRI.: 10-19 SUN.:10-14 L-1510 Luxembourg 7 4, av. de /aFaiencerie F EATS 2000 BONNPLAYERS, Bonn Heart'S Desire by Caryl Churchill Directed by Brian Alice Maisie Le wis Suzy & Young Woman Official, Gunman, Bird Gunman Children Margot Nisita Alasdair Seth Mary Sengiil Sue Ferrow Johannes Uleer Susanne Karsten Christopher Nott Margie Cross cast by Pam Carlisle Stage Manager Gill Atkinson Set Design Margie Cross Lighting Kathleen Schroers Sound Paul Ferrow Set Construction Siggi Bleeck, Detlev Karsten Dirk Hanke Set Painting Margie Cross, Devon Putnam Props Lore Tyrell Costumes Josie Miiller, Liz Bleeck, Tina Sauer Make-up Katie Jordans Hair June Redeker Prompt Sandra Vathauer Stage Crew Siggi Bleeck, Peter Ferrow Liz Bleeck, Lore Tyrell, Holger Jordan The Play : A family is awaiting the return from Australia of a grown-up daughter. They carefully begin laying the table, preparing for "her special lunch", but never finish because they are constantly interrupted and have to start again. Each time there is a different and very surprising outcome as they discuss what will happen when she returns and what she will tell them about her trip. The tension rises as the action fails to proceed and extraordinary confessions emerge: "I have this terrible urge to eat myself ', says the husband after his wife confesses that she has been unfaithful to him - or has she? "Waiting is one of the hardest things", says the aunt. In this short play, it really is. Bonn Players : Originally founded in l98 1 as the British Embassy Players, the company changed its name to The Bonn Players in 1998 due to the Embassy's move to Berlin. This name reflects the Players' commitment to English language theatre, but not to any particular nationality. We aim to mount two major productions in English each year, one in the spring and one in autumn. In addition, we organise workshops on various aspects of theatre and hold other events such as play readings and musical or poetry evenings. Once funds for future productions are secure, any surplus is donated to charity. We have participated regularly in FEATS since 1987. F EATS 2000 TAGORA, Strasbourg Wounds to the Face by Howard Barker Directed by Elaine Newton R o d , Painter Emperor, Man David Adamson Derman Youth, Prostitute 1, l" Double Tim Lisney Woman with Parasol, Prostitute 2, Empress Surgeon Christine Schnell Richard Thayer Woman at Mirror, Dictator, Mother Soldier, Man, 2ndDouble VCronique Zentz Christian Lumpe Director's Assistant Designer Stage Manager Assist. Stage Manager Tech. Stage Manager Lighting Designer Costumes & Props Sound FEATS Administrator Photography Julia Whitham Patricia Craig David Crowe Hannamari Kivela The Play : Barker (enfant terrible of contemporary British theatre) explores our perception of ourselves and others through the character of the human face. It is the first thing we see when meeting strangers, its physiognomy determines our relationship with the outside world, and, how we interpret it affects our perception of others, ultimately influencing almost all aspects of human behaviour. These comic and tragic narratives examine the many faces we present to each other and the pain and humour in finding these features can be changed, obliterated or simply accepted. With powerful poetic language and flexible timelspace, Barker creates a work which reaches far beyond the standard notions of disfigurement, beauty and public image to explore the elusive quality we call identity. Tagora : Named after its founder's car (!), Tagora has been in existence twenty-odd years. Membership is drawn largely Franpis Schnell from the English-speaking staff of the Council of Europe in Marie-Claude Leroux France; but we welcome those from outside the Lee ~ i b b ~ ~Strasbourg, d Council, and are happy to count many non-native speakers Andy Wright among the members. Franqois Thouvenin We normally manage one full-scale production a year, and keep busy the rest of the time with shorter pieces, often with FEATS in mind, workshops, readings and social occasions. fEA7S 2000 MW DEWAANZIN,Ghent Hamlet - A Revenge or The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Part II based on the work by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield Directed by All Characters played by Lighting Martin Desloovere Dirk Crommelinck Dirk de Corte Marnix van Hamme The Play : There's a method to this madness. Alas, we cannot tell you exactly what that method is. Well, let's be honest about it: we haven't got the slightest clue. We will do something with Hamlet and the ghost of his father and his naughty mother and his murderous uncle. The rest is silence. (You bet.) Guy Verzele Theater De WAANzin is the continuation of a student theatre group, formed in the first half of the 1980's at the State University of Ghent by a number of students of English Literature. The official world premii3-e of De WAANzin took place at the Saint-Albans Arts Festival in July 1988 where the group presented a modern adaptation of the medieval morality play EVERYMAN. A shortened version of that play was performed during DeWAANzin's very first FEATS appearance, here in Luxembourg in 1989. In the 1990's De WAANzin took part in FEATS on three different occasions, thus bringing the three parts of Martin Desloovere's ULTIMATE WATER TRILOGY to the FEATS audience: IF, THE RAIN (three awards), SEA-CHANGES (three awards - published by the Drama Association of Wales) and MISTY ROOMS (one award). But now.. . for something utterly different! At the Star of Asia we have captured the Spirit of India with a menu that reflects its true oriental character and is culled from the very finest of India's exciting and varied cuisine. Here you will find atmosphere and ambience, sumptuous Mughlai specialities of the Moghul emperors rich and exotic, wholesome Hyderabadi fare, prepared according to the customs and traditions of days gone by, the earthly delights of the tandoor, the robust cuisine of the northern frontier, vegetarian delicacies of the south and much, much more... - Ali Sherwani welcomes you to enjoy lunch between 12 noon and 2.30p.m. and dinner from 7 p m . until late in the evening at 19 rue des Capucins in the heart of Luxembourg City. To be sure of a place, kindly telephone i n advance: 47 12 40 We close Mondays and Sunday lunchtime. Restaurant-Pizzeria PUB ANGLAIS 4 Ave Dr. Klein MONDORF-LES-IIAINS lOOm from Domsinc Thermal open every day 16:OO - 01:OO FRANKFURT ENGLISH SPEAKING THEATRE, Frankfurt F EATS 2000 Bouncers by John Godber Directed by Stewart Booth Lucky Eric Judd Ralph Les Phi1 Lewis Mike Stephen John Murphy Stewart Booth Stage Manager Lighting Sound Costumes Make-up Follow Spot Cre W CreW Producer Eric Robinson Mike Gallop / David Jayne Andrew Muggleworth Joan Wessel Julie Regenbogen Sue Zarutskie Ekkehart Elger Manfred Waltersdorf Wendy-Jane Jones The Play : It's Friday night, disco night, time for BOUNCERS to come alive. In this outrageous and hilarious parody of the contemporary disco scene, four brutish bouncers portraying many different characters invite us for a night out on the town. Meet giggly girls, lads on the make, Hooray Henrys and pogo-ing punks, all against the tatty, glitzy glamour, flashing lights and pulsating beat of the disco floor. FEST : With its first production dating back to around 1975/76, FEST has managed to complete its first quarter century in the face of enormous adversity - well, it was quite tough going in places! Following a somewhat quieter first six months of the year than usual, we are currently preparing for our autumn production - our first ever performance of an original script written by a FEST member. FEST is delighted to be a part of the festival this year in yet another new location. F EATS 2000 MQZACT, Maastricht Day One by Marq Riley Directed by Anchorwoman Ariane Roussel Tadeusz Patinski Wilson Torp Sam Dersch D. Manning Production Designer Sound Projection Stage Marq Riley Laurie Waters Susanne Karsten Paul Meredith Marq Riley Paul Ferrow Julie Culjak Marq Riley Claudio Encina Albert Riley Clive Temple The Play : At the dawn of the third millennium A.D., Ariane Roussel, a genetic database engineer, gets in touch with a Luxembourg based contact agency. She's looking for a partner. D.Manning, founder of Day One, helps her choose from a selection of eastern European males on offer. With a complementary box of chocolates, Ariane jets off to meet her Y-chromosome. We started as a student group in Maastricht, performing our first ever play, Tom Stoppard's 'Another Moon Called Earth' at FEATS '93, Antwerp. Our next appearance was at FEATS '96, Bad Homburg, with Croatian Director Mislav Brecic's version of Checkov's 'The Anniversary'. Third time round was our first original script, Marq Riley's 'Milonga de Javu, at FEATS'98, Brussels. Day One, another FEATS exclusive premikre was conceived and rehearsed over the Internet. F EATS 2000 INPLAYERS, Amsterdam An Inspector Calls (Act 3) by J.B. Priestley Directed by Mr Birling Mrs Birling Sheila Birling Eric Birling Gerald Croft Inspector Goole Edna, the maid Stage Manager Crew Crew Frank Ogilvie David Adamson Helen Anne Ross Victoria Pope Paul Jones Henry Botha Neville Pawis Anne Young Inez Bokhorst Jan v.d.Berg Leo de Vries The Play : An Inspector Calls - a 3-act play set in 1912. A story that is relevant today. A middle-class family is celebrating the engagement of their daughter Sheila to the equally refined Gerald Croft. Their cosy safe bubble prematurely bursts however, with the sudden arrival of Inspector Goole who unveils a list of surprises for the Birling family. Dark and painful secrets are subsequently revealed forcing the family to face up to some disturbing facts they would rather ignore. In Act 3 Mr & Mrs Birling, Sheila, and the Inspector wait for Eric's arrival. At the end of Act 2 the family had discovered that Eric's involvement's with the deceased girl are somewhat disturbing. In Act 3 the confession of Eric is the final confession, and after it the Inspector exits. The family's world crumbles, till Gerald returns with some rather interesting discoveries, and sprinkles a ray of hope on the shattered pieces that lay before him. In Players : The In Players is Amsterdam's oldest English-speaking theatre company. The Ministry of Culture and the City Council of Amsterdam provide the In Players with support through subsidy to stage the productions. Their continued interest in the group's work reflects the importance of the In Players' unique niche in the Amsterdam theatre world. The In Players is a non-profit making organisation and the members earn their living in a variety of ways, mainly associated with theatre and English-speaking culture in Amsterdam. The group going to the Fringe are experienced actors from America, Britain, Ireland and Amsterdam who enjoy experimenting with new work and concepts. I THE OPEN UNIVERSITY The Open University has been offering courses leading to Diplomas, Bachelor's Degrees and Master's degrees, including the MBA, since 1969. m W NEW WORLD THEATRE l I Courses cover a wide-range of subjects from the arts, environmental studies and psychology to mathematics, computing and business studies. For single courses, Diplomas and Bachelor's courses no previous qualifications are required. In 1999, there were 165,000 students following courses with the Open University, 5000 living outside the UK many of whom were not native English speakers. The Open University is becoming an increasingly popular and successful way for people to combine busy lives with their desire to continue studying. 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We want to see more. More than a week shared in things theatrical with like-minded enthusiasts and the hands-on thrill of working with four professional tutors. All in a lovely old manor house away from everything. Ask around. See the people a t the Hospitality Desk. Read the blurb. Think about it. Do come. PAST FEATS AWARDS PHILLIPS CUP FOR FIRSTPLACE PARTICIPATING GROUPS Andorra Circle Theatre (ACT) Andorra American Theatre Company (ATC) Brussels Anglo-American Theatre Group (AATG) The Hague Ariel (A) Rheindahlen Braunschweig Players (BP) Braunschweig British American Theatrical Society (BATS) Antwerp Bonn Players (BP) Bonn (formerly British Embassy Players Brussels Shakespeare Society (BSS) B ~ s s e l S Combined Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) Rheindahlen Copenhagen Theatre Circle (CTC) Copenhagen Drama Group of Monaco (DGM) Monte Carlo English Comedy Club (ECC) Brussels Escape Players (ESTEC) Noordwijk ESOC Theatre Group (ESOC) Darmstadt ESU of Bavaria (ESU) Munich Frankfurt English Speaking Theatre (FEST) Frankfurt Geneva English Drama Society (GEDS) Geneva Gutersloh Theatre Workshop (GTW) Gutersloh Hamburg Players (HP) Hamburg Highbury (H) In Players International (IP) Amsterdam Irish Theatre Group (ITG) Brussels Kent Players (KP) Germany Leiden English-Speaking Theatre (LEST) Leiden Little Theater of Geneva (LTG) Geneva Lindsey Little Theatre (LLT) Wiesbaden MQCACT (MOSACT) Maastricht Moscow Group (MG) Moscow New World Theatre Club (NWTC) Luxembourg Phoenix Theatre Group (PTG) Herford Round Tower Players (RTP) Luxembourg Semi-Circle (SC) Base1 Stockholm Players (SP) Stockholm Student Group (SG) Utrecht Tagora (T) Strasbourg Theater de WAAnzin (TDW) Ghent Village Players (VP) Lausanne Welton Theatre Club (WTC) Laarbruch 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 ECC ECC NWTC Kent Players ECC LEST GEDS NWTC ECC CTC CTC GEDS ATC LLT AATG SP SP ATC NWTC BEP AATG BP SP After Magritte Double Double Interview Journey's End Miss in Her Teens Act I1 of Equus Home I'm Nobody Act Without Words The Love Course Edwin Bazaar and Rummage The Pushcart Peddlars A Need for Less Expertise After Liverpool A Marriage Proposal Ritual for Dolls Hopscotch Curse The Good Doctor Laundry and Bourbon The Open Couple The Ghost Sonata LUXEMBOURG CUPFOR SECONDPLACE 1980 ECC Hands Across the Sea 1981 KP Absurd Person Singular 1982 ATC A View from the Bridge DGM Play for Yesterday 1983 AATG The Canterbury Tales 1984 ATC Stay 1985 BATS Play It Again, Sam 1986 EEC The Dumb Waiter 1987 IP The Hebrew Lesson 1988 BATS Strays 1989 LEST A Woman of No Importance ..... Mervyn Briscoe Award 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 LEST TDW ESOC AATG ECC The Jellyfishes' Banquet Sea Changes The Dock Brief The Exiles The Bear 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 ESTEC NWTC GEDS FEST T Party Time Same Time, Next Year The Ark The Midlife Crisis of Dionysus Three More Sleepless Nights 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 BATS GTW NWTC BATS ATC ITG BEP BATS TDW BATS CTC ECC BET Jumpers Bird Song The Man of Destiny Educating Rita Aria Da Capo Riders to the Sea After Magritte The Dining Room If, The Rain Relatively Speaking Cards Fumed Oak Pity About Kitty 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 GEDS MQCACT SP WTC FEST One For The Road The Anniversary Hey Hey Good Looking The Children Act Interior Designs RAMD AWARDFOR THIRDPLACE ...... Wedgwood Trophy HOSTGROUPAWARDFOR BESTACTOR Joss Moss, ATC Adaptation Journey 'S End Danny Strike, KT Peter Lourens/Rick v Vliet, LEST The Zoo Story Jon van Eerd, LEST Equus Richard Incledon, GEDS Home David Greenfield, GTW Bird Song The Man of Destiny Robert Rowe, NWTC Cliff Overton, KP No Why The Hebrew Lesson Tony Hart, IP The Normal Heart Robert Rowe, NWTC The Pushcart Peddlars Adam Brown, ATC Stuart Holland, SP Fluff Sea Changes Dirk de Corte, TDW Alastair McDonald, ESOC The Dock Brief Nigel Harvey, SP Marriage Proposal 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Alan Davidson, SP David Steen, BATS Chris Bearne, NWTC Henry Botha, IP Graeme Cooper, FEST Jens Blegaa, CTC Martin Wright, T Ritual for Dolls Thermal Underwear Curse Great Catherine Forward to the Right The Tiger Three More Sleepless Nights HOSTGROUPAWARDFOR BESTACTRESS 1979 Roz Jones, H 1980 Paula Swepston, GEDS l98 1 Susan Blackwell, ECC 1982 Anne Fafoutakis, DGM 1983 Doris Biles, GEDS 1984 Gwen Kingsmill, BATS 1985 Sally Boyle, ATC 1986 Fay Glasgow, BATS Claire Campbell Clausen, CTC 1987 Niamh Huggard, NWTC 1988 Anne Everett, GEDS 1989 Sarah Bogusch, BEP 1990 Jet Vergaert, TDW 1991 Doris Biles, LTG 1992 Diane Simmance, GEDS 1993 Frances Fleming, AATG 1994 Angela Hasell, ESTEC 1995 Rebecca Garron and Lexi von Hoffman, HP 1996 Carrie O'Brien, NWTC 1997 Beverley Rousset, GEDS 1998 Kathleen Schroers, BP 1999 Christine Schnell, T Getting and Spending 27 Wagons Full of Cotton Miss in Her Teens Play for Yesterday Home Habeas Corpus Tennessee Educating Rita Love Course Loot Bazaar and Rummage Lunch Hour If, Rain Widows and Children First Equal Terms The Exiles A Two Piece Jigsaw Chocolate Cake Same Time, Next Year The Ark The Open Couple Three More Sleepless Nights THEGRANDDUCHYAWARDFOR BESTSET KP KP ECC BATS A BATS ECC CTC SP BEP Journey 'S End Absurd Person Singular The Crystal Anniversary Jumpers Philipp Hotz's Fury Play It Again, Sam The Dumb Waiter Edwin The Orchestra After Magritte T. ,X. " .. . - r ation Management Systems Document Manaaement I I raye rr u~essing(Scanning) In-House Archiving Service Security Media Collection Ve Document Destruction Document Storage Collect Mail Service ow Services - Site Storage 4-HI 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 BATS LEST AATG ESOC AATG CATS ESTEC The Dining Room The Jellyfishes' Banquet After Liverpool The Dock Brief The Exiles Singing in the Wilderness Party Time ...... for Best Stage Presentation 1996 1997 1998 1999 BEP LEST ATC LTG The Good Doctor The Dark Lady of the Sonnets The Unseen Hand The Bear VERULAM AWARD FOR BESTOR~G~NAL SCRIPT 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 Vincent Eaton, ATC In Players Jeremy Bentham, AATG Millie Conway, BATS Lorry Lepaule, IP Martin Desloovere, TDW Martin Desloovere, TDW Julie Home, BEP David Eaton, ESTEC Martin Desloovere, TDW Gary Clarke, SP Hogan Coyle, WTC Brian Hughes, VP - Stay After the Fact The Long Way Home Strays The Sane Woman If, The Rain Sea Changes Coming of Age in CardiganSt. A Two Piece Jigsaw Misty Rooms Hey Hey Good Looking The Children Act Waltz Time THEMARCEL HUHN BRUNOBOEYETROPHY FOR STAGEMANAGEMENT BATS Jumpers ATC Stay HP A Separate Peace ECC The Dumb Waiter ATC Aria Da Capo FEST The Rose and Crown FEST The Doctor and the Devils ATC Patio AATG After Liverpool BEP Coming of Age in Cardigan Street FEST Easy Stages AATG The Exiles FEST Gaslight ATC Hopscotch BATS AATG SP NWTC ESOC The Old One-Two Can You Hear the Music Hey Hey Good Looking Philip and Rowena Epitaph for a Hard Man KP Stage Crew of AATG ATC Bob Smith, WTC BATS BP NWTC Donal Merren, AATG SP Winnifried Epskamp LEST AATG David Eaton, ESTEC Frank Theakston, CTC CTC Costumes, RTP Kieran Everett, GEDS MRXACT MRXACT Make-up, NWTC Nigel Harvey, SP Journey 'S End A View from the Bridge Habeas Corpus Knightsbridge The Orchestra A Woman of No Importance Cards London Vertigo One For The Road The Anniversary Milonga de Jav6 Philip and Rowena The Ghost Sonata The English Language Bookshop 'E STOCK * THE CURRENT UK BEST SELLERS AND A RANGE OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION * A GOOD SELECTION OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR ALL AGES * ALL YOU NEED FOR LEARNING ENGLISH: COURSE BOOKS, DICTIONARIES AND READERS * CARDS FOR BIRTHDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASSIONS AND ALL THE LATEST VIDEO RELEASES W E PROVIDE * FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL SERVICE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK * FASTAND EFFICIENT ORDERING FOR BOOKS, MAGAZINES VIDEOS AND D V D S * UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON ALL AVAILABLE U K BOOKS * A SPECIAL ORDERING SERVICE FOR ALL YOUR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL BOOK NEEDS * A N ORDERING SERVICE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF US BOOKS YOU CAN FIND CHAPTER1 AT WE ARE OPEN : MONDAY- SATURDAY10:OO 18:OO SUNDAY FROM 8:30 - 13:OO - 42 RUE ASTRID, L- 1 1 4 3 BELAIR FAX: 44 06 92 TEL: 44 07 09 CONTACT US BY E-MAIL AT BOOKS@CHAPTER OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE WWW.CHAPTER~.LU I.LU Come and visit us soon! New World Theatre Club (NWTC) was founded in 1968 and is one of the founder members of FEATS. The club produces an average of two to three plays a year, ranging from comedy favourites to more serious enterprises like our recent Beckett production. NWTC also visits Luxembourg Secondary Schools to help students with their English Language texts, putting on specially written performances for them and, for many years, the club has organised a residential theatre workshop at the Chiteau de Munsbach covering all aspects of theatre work under professional direction and open to the FEATS community. The club also organises the occasional social evening nicknamed Caf6 Villon (after its location). These evenings are aimed at giving members the opportunity to try their hand at directing or acting in a non-structured environment. We have also organised a very successful folk evening. Our last production was "Beckett in a Bucket" comprising two of Beckett's one act plays namely "Endgame" and "Play". Work has already started on our autumn production "Iphigenia in Tauris" in a new blank verse translation from Goethe's original German by NWTC member Edward Seymour. It will be performed in the Kulturfabrik in Esch-sur-Alzette (home to the FEATS festival this year). Membership of the club is open to all English speakers of whatever nationality, who are interested in theatre in all its forms. For more details contact the Hospitality desk. 2000 Comments from previous attendees: " ~ every n way t h e best yet!" "An excellent week with a wonderful tutor, good "I've never adminfelt ET such interesting a strong people" sense ofshared experience and warmth" TRINITY COLLEGE. CARMARTHEN. 23t-d - 2Phluly 2000 A choice of 3 fully inclusive, full board residential courses from just U45! " ~ i g h t i n gYour Space ~ f f e d i v e l ~ " tutored by AI C o o k A course for those with little or no experience ofstage lighting, looking to make t h e most ofsmall budgets and restrictive venues "Mask Work" tutored by A n n e Mekitarian Exploring t h e mask as a n element of performance and as a tool for actor training. Extending skills using exercises, games and scripts. "small is ~ e a u t i f u l " tutored by Scott Marshall Festival Adiudicator Scott leads t h e analysis o f a n d fimiliat-isation with lesser known plays for potential production at festival level. 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